South Coast Plaza's Fashion Plates Promo Coming Again Soon

For a ten-day period (July 31 through August 9), 13 local restaurants will be offering bargain prix fixe menus (many with a choice of entrée): three courses as lunch for $20 and four courses at dinner for $40. That's exclusive of tax, tips and drinks, although Nello Cucina and Royal Khyber are generously throwing in a glass of wine, too.

This is the third time the biannual event has run during the summer, perhaps because so few of us can afford to take a vacation these days.

It's bound to be popular, so book ahead if possible.

Here's a list of the establishments taking part. Impressively, Royal Khyber (pictured) has already posted full details of the dishes available on its website, and more are bound to follow suit, so click on the links to get your juices flowing!